Westboro WMA, Worcester, Massachusetts, US
Apr 20, 2026 6:00 AM – 8:45 AM
Protocol: Traveling
3.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: Brookline Bird Club Walk – Westboro WMA – Leader Nick Paulson – cold start, frost. Clear skies and little windy.
53 species
Canada Goose 10
Mute Swan 5
Wood Duck 4
Blue-winged Teal 1 Popped up for a moment in marsh between Big and Little Chauncy.
Mallard 3
Bufflehead 18
Common Merganser (North American) 3
Mourning Dove 8
Virginia Rail 2 1 seen, 2 heard.
Ring-billed Gull 3
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron (Great Blue) 1
Osprey (American) 1
Red-tailed Hawk (borealis) 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker (Eastern) 2
Pileated Woodpecker 2 Pair
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 16
American Crow 2
Black-capped Chickadee 10
Tufted Titmouse 7
Tree Swallow 12
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Barn Swallow (American) 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6
White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern) 2
Northern House Wren 2
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 3
Northern Mockingbird 2
Eastern Bluebird 2
American Robin 25
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 6
Chipping Sparrow 2
American Tree Sparrow 1 Continueing late bird by Big Chauncy.
White-throated Sparrow 16
Savannah Sparrow (Savannah) 20
Song Sparrow (melodia/atlantica) 14
Swamp Sparrow 12
Eastern Towhee 3
Red-winged Blackbird (Red-winged) 30
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Rusty Blackbird 2
Common Grackle (Bronzed) 20
Common Yellowthroat 1 First of spring. Singing by Little Chauncy canoe launch.
Palm Warbler (Yellow) 1
Pine Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 12
Northern Cardinal 8
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S324769565
BBC Massachusetts Big Day – May 9, 2026
BBC Massachusetts Big Day - May 9, 2026 On May 18, 1974 Bob Stymiest led the BBC trip with the all time largest species count for the club - 162 birds seen during 20 hours
Bring Back Bobolinks!
Bring Back Bobolinks! This year the BBC is introducing new Endangered Species Program. Each year we plan to focus on a single bird species facing serious threats in Massachusetts and elsewhere. With this effort we
Migration Madness Membership Drive
Win a Free Pair of Binoculars - Migration Madness Membership Drive To celebrate the excitement of spring migration, the Brookline Bird Club once again has a special offer for any new member joining the club
2026 BBC Teen Birder Scholarship Awards
2026 BBC Teen Birder Scholarship Awards The Conservation and Education Committee is pleased to announce our two annual Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarship recipients, Lily Rogers of Brimfield and Gwyn Robertson-DuBois of Northfield. These scholarships
Book Fund Award to Ruth Batson Academy
Book Fund Award to Ruth Batson Academy in Boston The Brookline Bird Club Book Fund committee has made a donation of $750 to support a school library program of bird and nature study at the
May 5 Webinar – Rescue Wildlife from Rodenticides
May 5 Webinar Open to All with Heather Packard, Mass Audubon - Rescue Wildlife from Rodenticides Please join the BBC on the evening of Tuesday, May 5 from 7PM to 8:30PM for a webinar with
BBC Massachusetts Big Day – May 9, 2026
BBC Massachusetts Big Day - May 9, 2026 On May 18, 1974 Bob Stymiest led the BBC trip with the all time largest species count for the club - 162 birds seen during 20 hours
Bring Back Bobolinks!
Bring Back Bobolinks! This year the BBC is introducing new Endangered Species Program. Each year we plan to focus on a single bird species facing serious threats in Massachusetts and elsewhere. With this effort we
Migration Madness Membership Drive
Win a Free Pair of Binoculars - Migration Madness Membership Drive To celebrate the excitement of spring migration, the Brookline Bird Club once again has a special offer for any new member joining the club
2026 BBC Teen Birder Scholarship Awards
2026 BBC Teen Birder Scholarship Awards The Conservation and Education Committee is pleased to announce our two annual Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarship recipients, Lily Rogers of Brimfield and Gwyn Robertson-DuBois of Northfield. These scholarships
Book Fund Award to Ruth Batson Academy
Book Fund Award to Ruth Batson Academy in Boston The Brookline Bird Club Book Fund committee has made a donation of $750 to support a school library program of bird and nature study at the
May 5 Webinar – Rescue Wildlife from Rodenticides
May 5 Webinar Open to All with Heather Packard, Mass Audubon - Rescue Wildlife from Rodenticides Please join the BBC on the evening of Tuesday, May 5 from 7PM to 8:30PM for a webinar with
BBC Massachusetts Big Day – May 9, 2026
BBC Massachusetts Big Day - May 9, 2026 On May 18, 1974 Bob Stymiest led the BBC trip with the all time largest species count for the club - 162 birds seen during 20 hours
Bring Back Bobolinks!
Bring Back Bobolinks! This year the BBC is introducing new Endangered Species Program. Each year we plan to focus on a single bird species facing serious threats in Massachusetts and elsewhere. With this effort we
Migration Madness Membership Drive
Win a Free Pair of Binoculars - Migration Madness Membership Drive To celebrate the excitement of spring migration, the Brookline Bird Club once again has a special offer for any new member joining the club
2026 BBC Teen Birder Scholarship Awards
2026 BBC Teen Birder Scholarship Awards The Conservation and Education Committee is pleased to announce our two annual Bill Drummond Young Birder Scholarship recipients, Lily Rogers of Brimfield and Gwyn Robertson-DuBois of Northfield. These scholarships
Book Fund Award to Ruth Batson Academy
Book Fund Award to Ruth Batson Academy in Boston The Brookline Bird Club Book Fund committee has made a donation of $750 to support a school library program of bird and nature study at the
May 5 Webinar – Rescue Wildlife from Rodenticides
May 5 Webinar Open to All with Heather Packard, Mass Audubon - Rescue Wildlife from Rodenticides Please join the BBC on the evening of Tuesday, May 5 from 7PM to 8:30PM for a webinar with
News Categories
Upcoming Field Trips
Field Trips / Events
-
-
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Mount Auburn Cemetery 536 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge, MA, United States -
Eastern Point, Gloucester
Gloucester - Eastern Point (MAS lot) 199 Eastern Point Blvd, Gloucester, MA, United StatesCosponsored by the ECOC. An easy but long (four-hour) walk on the roads and grassy footpaths of this traditional warbler hot-spot. Mainly level terrain, but will likely have some muddy areas and uneven terrain. Heavy rain cancels.
-
Millennium Park
Boston - Millennium Park Canoe Launch 300 Gardner Street, Boston, MA, United StatesJoint with Mass Audubon BNC. Join us to observe resident birds and spring migrants in a unique urban habitat that is a favorite for many bird species, including uncommon and rare flycatchers, swallows & warblers. Birders of all levels welcome. The trails are generally flat and easy to walk, with some rough patches. A water
-
Westboro Wildlife Management Area
Westborough - Ball Field Hospital Rd, Westborough, MA, United StatesWe will hike the north side of Big Chauncy Pond in search of migrant warblers.
-
Mount Auburn Cemetery
Mount Auburn Cemetery 536 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge, MA, United States